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Josef Kirner of Pesten Austro-Hungarian Double Barrel Caplock Pistol .50 caliber Muzzle Loader
Guns International #: 101994417 Seller's Inventory #: 22-10133
Category: Antique Pistols - Percussion - Custom Pistols
Seller's Information
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Seller: Shooter's Supply, LLC.
Member Since: 3/16/16
First Name: Patrick
Last Name: Brown
State: Tennessee
Zip: 37343
Country: United States
Phone: (423) 875-4868
Number of Active Listings: 54
Total Number of Listings: 1351
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
We normally ship USPS Priority Mail which should be 2-day ship. Shipping is actual cost with a minimum of $30.00 for pistols and $50.00 for rifles/shotguns to ship to most of the 48 contiguous states. Shipping to Alaska may require an extra fee. Shipping insurance is available upon request for an extra fee. We cannot do international sales. As of November 2019, we no longer ship guns to California and Hawaii.
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About Us: We are a small family owned business located in Hixson, Tennessee. Do you have firearms at home collecting dust? We have a lively consignment business. Our fee is 20% with a $50 minimum. Firearms are consigned for a an average period of 180 days but the length of period is negotiable. We also do handgun carry permit classes for the state of Tennessee. We have a nice indoor shooting range with reasonable rates. Please check us out at shooterssupply.
Description:
This pistol was made by Joseph Kirner of Pesten, or the city of Pest, who was the Royal Court Armorer of Emperor Franz Joseph of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Kirner generally produced SxS shotguns which are highly engraved and made extensive use of gold inlay. He did produce pistols from time to time and is known to have made a pinfire revolver at one point. Pest was at that time an individual city on the east side of the Danube river in Hungary. On the west side of the Danube lay the cities Buda and Obuda. The three cities united in 1873 to form what is today Budapest, the capitol city of Hungary. This caplock pistol has a few interesting features. Both bores use straight rifling. This would only provide a modicum of accuracy for a short distance, which granted, is probably all the pistol was intended for. The barrels, starting from the line in front of the nipple cone, the barrels are 7.5 inches in length. The left hammer is bent over to the right, intentionally so, to provide easier access to a right handed shooter. Even the pistol grip itself is shaped to the right for a right-hand user. The bores have been slugged to check for diameter and both come out to 0.500 or 0.501 inches in diameter (measure of the slug and therefore groove diameter). The pistol is naturally set up with dual triggers. The front trigger operates the right hammer and the rear trigger the left. The barrels are Damascus steel. Most of the metal surfaces are fairly well engraved. Naturally, the bore and external surfaces exhibit some pitting. Firearms of the era naturally used black powder, which is very corrosive, especially against the steels available at the time, like Damascus steel. The front sight has been worn or polished down to the level of barrel’s surface. The wood exhibits some small dents, mainly on the bottom. A couple of cracks are beginning to form on the sides of the pistol butt. The loading rod is slightly bent at the rear. To reinstall it after removing it, it is best to hold the pistol vertical with the muzzle pointed skyward, and simply drop the loading rod into its storage recess, although some manual handling might still be necessary. Overall it is a very interesting firearm. Obviously, this firearm should be treated as unshootable given its age. Now, as mentioned, previously, Josef Kirner was the Royal Armorer for Franz Joseph, the Emperor of Austria-Hungary who ruled for close to 68 years from December 2nd, 1848 till his death on November 21st, 1916 at the age of 86. While there is no way at this time to confirm whether he used this individual pistol, it seems likely it was presented to him at some point as it would most likely have been built on request.
Price: $1,850.00
Manufacturer: Josef Kirner
Model: Unique
Serial Number: No visible serial number
Barrel Length: 7.5 inches (190 mm)
Bore: Rifled, Straight rifling
Condition: Antique
Barrels: SxS
Barrel Type: Round
Action: Cap Lock
Triggers: Double
Stock: Wood
Fore End: Walnut with metal cap
Butt Pad: Metal plate
Rib: Solid, width of .380 inches between hammers tapering to 0.355 inches at front
Finish: Patina
Sights: Metal bead (see description)
Manufacture Date: Between 1850 - 1870
Engraving: Hand engraving, foliage scroll